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Image of Loasa martinii

VII Region, Los Queñes, Chile
Altitude: 1000-1700 m. 12 21, 2008

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Species:	Loasa martinii Phil.
Family:	Loasaceae
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Record:	1475
	About 42 Loasa in Chile and 21 in our data base.
	About 58 Loasaceae in Chile and 36 in our data base.




	Endemic Very Rare Height: 50 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Loasa martinii (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Loasa martinii

VII Region, Los Queñes, Chile
Altitude: 1000-1700 m. 12 21, 2008

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 50 cm.

Image of Loasa martinii (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Loasa martinii

VII Region, Los Queñes, Chile
Altitude: 1000-1700 m. 12 21, 2008

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys

Watering conditions:

Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.
In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)

Image of Loasa martinii (). Click to enlarge parts of image.